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Mr. T. H. Hennah ; vegetable hygroscope and micro-photographs of 
microscopic objects, by Dr. Hallifax; skeleton leaves and fruits, very 
beautifully preserved, by Mr. Gwatkin ; a fine.collection of Sussex 
lichens, by Mr. C. P. Smith ; collection of minerals illustrative of iron 
and its combinations, by Mr. Pankhurst; coral,model of Parish Church, 
by Mr. J. J. Sewell; fine collection of shells, by Mr. R. Glaisyer ; 
models of anchors and ship, by Mr. H. Vaughan; specimen of 
Sussex marble, by Dr. Corfe; conglomerate shells (from raised 
beach of St. Augustine, U.S.), by Mr. Warren, of New York; 
medallion of Ceres, made of compressed sawdust, by Mr, Tatham ; 
a drinking fountain of unburnt clay, modelled and made at Ditchling, 
of Sussex clay, by Mr. Johnson. 
One feature of the evening was the delivery of several short 
addresses, at intervals of about half-an-hour. 
The PRESIDENT of the Society (Mr. J. E. Haselwood) made a 
few introductory remarks, Having, on behalf of the Natural History 
Society, given the company a cordial welcome to the Soirée, he 
alluded to the fact of the Society having recently changed its place of 
meeting from the Dispensary to the Free Library and Museum. The 
arrangement had been effected in the most satisfactory manner, the 
Town Council, with great courtesy and kindness, allowing them the 
use of one of the rooms, in consideration of which the Society had 
agreed to place their valuable library at the service of the public. 
(Applause.) Of late years, the Society had largely increased and he 
was yet of opinion that 160 or 180 members were not enough for a 
town like Brighton. He hoped, however, that the change of /ocale 
would have the effect of increasing their numbers. They not only 
wanted men of scientific attainments, whom they would be most 
pleased to welcome ; but young men, who desired to improve them- 
selves, and men of business who were able to spare the time. He 
could promise such that they would find the instruction which the 
meetings of the Society afforded blended with amusement. 
MR. G.. SCOTT" ON. “THE, ELK.” 
Every visitor to the Brighton Museum must have been struck 
with the noble pair of antlers which were suspended at the southern 
